Based on our own data, in tandem with Shutterstock’s Creative Trends 2018 report, synthwave is rapidly becoming the most searched-for category of music. It’s an incredibly popular genre that is reminiscent on 1980’s horror and action films.

Today, synthwave shows up in everything from fantasy series like Stranger Things to sci-fi films like Blade Runner 2049. (Be sure to check our playlists inspired by these shows and films down below.)

Shutterstock Music and PremiumBeat have seen a search increase of 494 percent for synthwave royalty-free tracks. Other rapidly growing search terms are “synthesizer,” “synth,” “synth+bass,” and “80s synth.”

This new outrun synthwave playlist is built on our customers love of these popular playlists. So give these a listen, too!